QX cutting flights due to pilot shortage
Oct 4, 2017, 2:42 pm
#451
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Oct 4, 2017, 2:52 pm
#452
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Oct 4, 2017, 3:58 pm
#453
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I'm also noticing that they've dropped the early morning PDX-SLC flight (it was an OO E175 the last time I flew it), leaving a questionably-operating and undesirable one-stop on QX via BOI or nothing until 11:40 am. Makes it completely useless for PDX-based business travelers. Is this part of a reallocation of E175 jets based on the QX situation or is it part of a larger SLC draw down? In any case, it'll put me on DL as a consequence and put requalification of my lowly MVP status in question. Guess I need to get a SkyMiles account...
Oct 4, 2017, 9:35 pm
#454
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I'm also noticing that they've dropped the early morning PDX-SLC flight (it was an OO E175 the last time I flew it), leaving a questionably-operating and undesirable one-stop on QX via BOI or nothing until 11:40 am. Makes it completely useless for PDX-based business travelers. Is this part of a reallocation of E175 jets based on the QX situation or is it part of a larger SLC draw down? In any case, it'll put me on DL as a consequence and put requalification of my lowly MVP status in question. Guess I need to get a SkyMiles account...
Last edited by dayone; Oct 4, 2017 at 10:18 pm Reason: Language.
Oct 4, 2017, 9:42 pm
#455
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I'm about 12 segments short of 75K, and reluctant to book the rest of my travel, which would get me there, under the circumstances. What would keep me with AS, (for another year, at least) would be if they would provide some consideration to extending status to those of us that are close, but can't or don't dare risk, the needed additional flights.
What say you? Any chance - or fat chance?
Oct 5, 2017, 8:52 am
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Oct 5, 2017, 9:56 am
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Oct 5, 2017, 10:01 am
#460
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The cancellations that were showing were flights that were on the schedule, but then taken off during during one of the schedule "updates". So many were "cancelled" weeks ago, but were still showing up even though they were no longer on the schedule. I guess it's open for debate about whether they need to be showing up on airport monitors and same day flight statuses.
Oct 5, 2017, 10:21 am
#461
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My brother's coming up from EUG to SEA for the weekend, and was just informed that the 7:14pm departure (QX 2318) tomorrow has been cancelled. They rebooked him on Delta's flight departing 5:11pm. No word as to whether his return flight Sunday pm is still on. Fortunately for him he has flexibility at work, but having to put passengers on the competition cannot be a good thing for AS. I'll probably have to let him know about requesting original routing credit.... 
Oct 5, 2017, 10:41 am
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I'm also noticing that they've dropped the early morning PDX-SLC flight (it was an OO E175 the last time I flew it), leaving a questionably-operating and undesirable one-stop on QX via BOI or nothing until 11:40 am. Makes it completely useless for PDX-based business travelers. Is this part of a reallocation of E175 jets based on the QX situation or is it part of a larger SLC draw down? In any case, it'll put me on DL as a consequence and put requalification of my lowly MVP status in question. Guess I need to get a SkyMiles account...
Oct 5, 2017, 10:43 am
#463
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My brother's coming up from EUG to SEA for the weekend, and was just informed that the 7:14pm departure (QX 2318) tomorrow has been cancelled. They rebooked him on Delta's flight departing 5:11pm. No word as to whether his return flight Sunday pm is still on. Fortunately for him he has flexibility at work, but having to put passengers on the competition cannot be a good thing for AS. I'll probably have to let him know about requesting original routing credit....
Last edited by LaneW; Oct 5, 2017 at 10:57 am
Oct 5, 2017, 11:01 am
#464
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It didn't come up on ITA either a bit ago, even as "sold out" - the afternoon flight did come up but only as "sold out" (makes sense if they had to move people from the 7:14pm flight). His return flight is still showing up for Sunday. We'll see.